What is the Trinity Ability co_op?

The Trinity Ability co_op is a cooperative movement led by disabled students in Trinity College Dublin towards radical inclusion on campus, founded in 2020. The co_op is made up of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Trinity College Dublin who identify as disabled, d/Deaf, or neurodivergent. In line with the Trinity Student Partnership Agreement, the Trinity Ability co_op is a student partnership with the Trinity Disability Service.

Objectives

The mission of the Trinity Ability co_op

  • To make Trinity an inclusive environment for students with disabilities.
  • To raise awareness of the challenges students with disabilities face on a day-to-day basis and how Trinity can best support us as students.
  • Create a safe space for students to discuss issues they are having or develop friendships with other students with disabilities.
  • Provide opportunities for students with disabilities.

Goals of the Trinity Ability co_op

  • Inclusion is widely discussed across campus and is a priority in academic teaching and within the student capitations.
  • Students with disabilities develop skills from the co_op, which will benefit them in the workforce, which they may have not previously gotten the opportunity to create.
  • Have students with disabilities present in board discussions and included in conversations about changes in Trinity.
  • Raise awareness of issues faced by students with disabilities on a National Level and lobby to ensure that we are supported in Higher Education.

Trinity Ability co_op Committee

Currently being elected.

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Shortlisted in 2021 for the USI Student Achievement Award for Access Champion of the Year
Rachel, a white woman with dark brown hair accepting the Equality Campaign of the Year Award. She is wearing a green dress, standing next to a person in a pink suit.
Winner of 2022 Equality Campaign of the Year at the USI Student Achievement Awards (Towards Inclusive Clubs and Societies)